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Animals Petition To God

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  1. HariLakhera

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    ANIMALS PETITION TO GOD.
    ‘Only humans have the right to seek salvation’ this is how the scriptures would like us to believe. Human birth is the only opportunity when one can try to get freedom from the torturous cycle of birth and rebirth. Our saints and sages cajole us, coax us and at times reprimand us for availing this golden opportunity and get Nirvana.
    Animals, particularly the four legged who are closest to humans, have been listening to these discourses for centuries and took it as their fait accompli. But then as in humans, there is a crop of new generation among the animals too and they thought enough is enough and they cannot take it anymore. They went to the aging Loin King and expressed their views. Old is no more gold in animal kingdom also. The Lion King tried to pacify them and advised to be contended with their life but it was not to be. The youth brigade formed a group and went to petition God on the issue directly. This is how their petition read.
    “We, the disadvantaged four legged creatures living in the forests, whatever is left of forests now, thanks to the unchecked urbanization by humans, solemnly resolve that no more can we tolerate this injustice of not able to seek salvation within our life time, as humans can do. We strongly believe that we are in no way inferior to humans and in many cases are superior to them. Hereunder are given a few of the superior points:-
    1. Unlike humans, we have no desires. We still move in our birthday dress. We care a little where we shall spend the night. The earth under the sky is our shelter. We indulge in sex only for procreation, the very fundamental of creation. We are free of KAMA ( Passion)
    2. Unlike humans, we do not indulge in hoarding. We take from the nature what is absolutely necessary to quench our immediate hunger and thirst. Unlike humans, we are totally detached from worldly possessions like shelter, clothing and food. We are free from Lobha (Greed)
    3. Unlike humans, we do not carry the baggage of anger. We do show our unpleasantness once in a while but that’s it. For us gone is bygone. We are free from Krodha (Anger)
    4. Unlike humans, we do not pamper our children and grand children. Once they can fend for themselves, and they must do as quickly as possible, we no more have the pangs of attachment and baby sitting for generation after generations. We are free from attachment.
    5. Unlike humans, we have no qualms about our status, possessions and upkeep. We are free from Ahankara (Ego)
    It is therefore humbly submitted that we too may be given the right of seeking salvation within our life time, which in any case is shorter than humans.”
    The Lord read the petition carefully. He could not tell them that they were humans in their last or last but one birth and that it was their misdeeds as humans that they had to take birth as animals because it was of no use.
    “Exactly!” said the Lord, “You do not need to seek salvation. You have already achieved the first level of salvation. Now to achieve the second and final level of salvation to reach My Abode and be free from birth and rebirth, you will be born as humans in your next birth. Amen”.
    “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” cried the animals and returned to the Kingdom only to be admonished by the Lion King for disregarding his advice.
     
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    Interesting comparison with a subtly tucked in moral lesson :)
     
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    How do we obtain Salvation?

    Through Holy Books
    Or Good deeds

    How do we obtain Salvation?

    By going to temple
    Or staying home and serving
    Our loved ones needs

    How do we obtain Salvation?

    By designing grand schemes
    Or focusing on small things in the weeds

    How do we obtain Salvation?
     
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    But what type of humans will they be in next life.

    Will they be enlightened humans?

    Or will they be humans faced with passion, anger, ego, attachment and God sees how they react.

    Pass = Salvation
    Fail = Born as animals
     
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    Dear Hariji,
    Never occurred to me!!!!! Are we humans trying to be like animals? They are far superior!!!!
    Syamala
     
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    I have been thinking about this. Do we really know what salvation is, forget about obtaining it?
     
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    If we truly knew what salvation is, we'd make a bee-line for it.

    Instead we shoulder anger, greed, jealousy, lust, envy ...
     
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    I also thought so but when I meet some human who is worse than animal, I start doubting myself.
     
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    It seems we have to learn from animals to get rid of Kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada and matsarya in order to get salvation. Easily said than done.
    PS
     
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